A Tory's Revenge: Being Benjamin Mathew's Account of the Burning of Falmouth in 1775 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162785325)

""A Tory's Revenge: Being Benjamin Mathew's Account of the Burning of Falmouth in 1775"" is a historical non-fiction book written by William P. Chipman. The book tells the story of Benjamin Mathew, a loyalist or ""Tory"" during the American Revolution, and his account of the burning of Falmouth, Maine in 1775 by British forces. Mathew's personal experiences and observations are used to provide a detailed and intimate look at the events leading up to the attack, the attack itself, and the aftermath. The book also explores the political and social tensions of the time, including the divide between loyalists and patriots, and the impact of the attack on the local community. Chipman's work offers a unique perspective on a pivotal moment in American history and sheds light on the experiences of those who supported the British during the Revolution.1905. From Benjamin Mathew�������s manuscript comes his account of the incidents of the event of the burning of Falmouth (or Portland, as the city is now called). Mathews feels constrained at this late day to tell the real story of that infamous act because of the present tendency to put the chief blame for the deed upon the head of Captain Henry Mowatt, commander of the British fleet. Several historians have already attributed to him both the origin and the execution of the cowardly destruction of Falmouth. While he was certainly the perpetrator of the dastardly crime, yet the origin of it lies with Captain Samuel Coulson. No man ought to know this better than he, for he was an inmate of the Coulson household for the space of nearly two years; and in these pages he will show that the burning of the ill-fated town was due to the spite of that notorious Tory.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: William P. Chipman
ISBN-10: 1162785322
ISBN-13: 9781162785325
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d